SECT - PLAGUES UPON PLAGUES

While this lyrically sets the tone for the album, elsewhere Plagues Upon Plagues is the kind of bludgeoning crustcore I was looking for from SECT with a few more slowed down parts and solos for texture.: Lead single “New Low” showcases Amebix-influenced nihilism. “Zarzan Wept” starts off slower and features one of these classic metal solos in the breakdown, but otherwise will have your fist pumping. “Drowning In Sorrow” and “Inventory” would fit neatly into previous SECT albums. “Lovers of Life” is a caustic attack on Christian Nationalism, teeming with anger at those who profess love but breed division, ‘the do unto others people are here, run for your fuckin’ life.‘